2011 Mini Countryman Owners Manual

161

Everything from A to Z

Index

ABS Antilock Brake System 57
Accessories, refer to Your

individual vehicle 4

Acknowledgment signals for

locking/unlocking vehicle 20

Activated-charcoal filter for

automatic climate control 76

Adaptive Light Control 69
Additives – coolant 123
– engine oil 123
Adjusting temperature inside

the car, refer to Air conditioner 73

Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Automatic climate control 74

Air conditioner 72
Air conditioning mode – air conditioner 73
– automatic climate control 74
– ventilation 76
Air distribution – automatic 75
– individual 74
– manual 74
Air flow rate 73, 75
– air conditioning system 73
– automatic climate control 75
– heating, ventilation 73
Air outlets, refer to Air vents 72
Air pressure, checking, refer to

Tire inflation pressure 114

Air recirculation, refer to

Recirculated-air mode 73, 75

Air supply – air conditioner 73
– automatic climate control 74
– ventilation 76
Air vents 72

162

Airbags 64
– sitting safely 30
– warning lamp 66
Airing, refer to Ventilation 76
AKI, refer to fuel grade 113
Alarm system 24
ALL4 all-wheel drive system 58
All-season tires, refer to Winter

tires 120

All-wheel drive, refer to

ALL4 58

Ambient air, refer to

Recirculated-air mode 73, 75

Ambient lighting 71
Antenna, care 127
Antifreeze – coolant 123
– washer fluid 46
Antilock Brake System ABS 57
Anti-theft alarm system, refer

to Alarm system 24

Approved axle loads, refer to

Weights 160

Approved engine oils 123
Approved gross vehicle

Automatic transmission with

Steptronic 41

– interlock 41
– overriding selector lever

lock 43

– shiftlock 41
– sport program 42
AUX-IN, refer to External audio

device 79

Average fuel consumption 49
– setting the units 51
Average speed 49
Axle loads, refer to

Weights 160

Background lighting, refer to

Ambient lighting 71

Backrests, refer to Seats 30
Backup lamps – replacing bulb 134
Band-aids, refer to First aid

pouch 140

Bar, refer to Tow-starting,

towing away 142

weight, refer to Weights 160

Base plate for telephone or

Armrest, refer to Center

mobile phone

armrest 79

Ashtray 81
Assistant systems, refer to – Dynamic Stability Control

DSC 57

Audio device, external 79
AUTO program for automatic

climate control 75

Automatic – air distribution 75
– air flow rate 75
– cruise control 46
– headlamp control 67
Automatic climate control 72
– automatic air distribution 75

– refer to Snap-in adapter 109
Battery 138
– charging 139
– disposal 27, 139
– jump-starting 140
– temporary power failure 139
Battery renewal – remote control 27
Being towed 142
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety

belts 33

Belts, refer to Safety belts 33
Beverage holders, refer to Cup

holders 81

Black ice, refer to Outside temperature warning 48

Blower, refer to Air flow

rate 73, 75

Bluetooth, activating/

deactivating 100

Bottle holders, refer to Cup

holders 81

Brake Assist 57
Brake fluid, refer to Service

requirements 52

Brake lamps – replacing bulbs 134
Brake pads, breaking in 86
Brake rotors 87
– brakes 86
– breaking in 86
Brake system 86
– breaking in 86
– disc brakes 87
– MINI Maintenance

System 125

Brakes – ABS 57
– breaking in 86
– MINI Maintenance

System 125

– parking brake 40
– service requirements 52
Brakes, refer to Braking

safely 87

Breakdown service, refer to

Roadside Assistance 140

Break-in period 86
Breaking in the clutch 86
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps

and bulbs 131

Button for starting the

engine 39

Buttons on the steering

wheel 11

California Proposition 65

warning 5

Call – accepting 104
– ending 104
– rejecting 104
Calling, refer to Phone numbers, dialing 104

Can holders, refer to Cup

holders 81

Capacities 160
Car battery, refer to Vehicle

battery 138
Car care 127
Car key, refer to Keys/remote

controls 18

Car phone – installation location, refer to

Center armrest 79
Car phone, refer to

Telephone 98

Car wash – before driving in 40
Car wash, care 127
Car washes 127
Care 127
– car washes 127
– car-care products 127
– CD/DVD drives 130
– external 127
– high-pressure washers 128
– internal 129
– leather 129
– manual washing 128
– upholstery and fabrics 129
– windows 128
– wiper blades 128
Cargo area 88
– capacity 160
– Comfort Access 26
– lamp 70
– opening from outside 23
– trunk lid, refer to Liftgate 23

Cargo area, expanding 88
Cargo area lamp 70
Cargo area lid, refer to

Liftgate 23

Cargo area partition net, refer

to Partition net 89

Cargo loading 90
– securing cargo 91
– stowing cargo 91
– vehicle 88
Cargo, securing 91
Carpets, care 129
Catalytic converter, refer to

Hot exhaust system 86

Center armrest 79
Center brake lamp 135
Center console, refer to

Around the center console 14
Center Rail 80
Center Rail, refer to Storage

compartments 80

Central locking system 19
– Comfort Access 25
– from inside 22
– from outside 19
– setting unlocking

behavior 19

Changing bulbs 131
Changing wheels 137
Chassis number, refer to

Engine compartment 122

Check Control 54
Child restraint fixing system

LATCH 37

Child restraint systems 36
Child seats 36
Child-safety locks 38
Chrome parts, care 128
Chrome parts, refer to

Care 127

Cigarette lighter 81
Cleaning headlamps 45
– washer fluid 46

163

Clock – 12h/24h mode 51
– setting time 54
Closing – from inside 22
– from outside 19
Clothes hooks 81
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting the

engine 40

Comfort Access 25
– replacing the battery 27
– what to observe before entering a car wash 26

Comfort area, refer to Around

the center console 14

Compartment for remote control, refer to Ignition lock 39

Computer 49
Condensation, refer to When

the vehicle is parked 88
Condition Based Service

CBS 125

Cruising range 49
Cup holders 81
Curb weight, refer to

Weights 160

Current fuel consumption 49

Dashboard instruments, refer

to Displays 12

Dashboard lighting, refer to

Instrument lighting 70

Dashboard, refer to Cockpit 10
Data 158
– capacities 160
– dimensions 159
– engine 158
– weights 160
Data memory 126
Date – setting 54
Daytime running lights 68
DBC Dynamic Brake Control,

refer to Brake Assist 57

Display lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 70

Displays 12
– instrument cluster 12
Displays and controls 10
Displays, care 130
Disposal – of coolant 123
– remote control battery 27
– vehicle battery 139
Distance remaining to service,

refer to Service requirements 52

Distance warning, refer to Park

Distance Control PDC 56

Door key, refer to Integrated

key/remote control 18

Door lock 21
Door lock, confirmation

signals 20

Doors, manual operation 22
DOT Quality Grades 117
Drinks holders, refer to Cup

holders 81

Configuring settings, refer to

Deactivating front passenger

Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill

Personal Profile 18

Connecting vacuum cleaner,

refer to Connecting electrical appliances 82

Consumption, refer to Average

fuel consumption 49

Controls and displays 10
Convenient access, refer to

Comfort Access 25
Convenient operation – windows 20
Convenient start, refer to

Starting the engine 40

Coolant 123
– checking level 123
– filling 123
– temperature 48
Coolant temperature 48
Cooling fluid, refer to

Coolant 123

Cooling, maximum 75
Copyright 2
Cornering light, refer to

Adaptive Light Control 69

164

airbags 65

Deadlocking, refer to

Locking 20

Defect – door lock 22
– fuel filler flap 112
Defogging windows 74, 75
Defrost position, refer to

Assist 58

Driving dynamics control, refer

to Sport button 59

Driving lamps, refer to Parking

lamps/low beams 67

Driving notes 86
Driving off on inclines, refer to

Hill Assist 58

Defrosting windows 74, 75

Driving stability control

Defrosting windows 74, 75
Defrosting windows and removing condensation

– air conditioner 74
– automatic climate control 75
Defrosting windshield, refer to

Defrosting windows 74, 75

Differential, breaking in 86
Dimensions 159
Dipstick, engine oil 122
Directional indicators, refer to

Turn signals 43

systems 56

Driving through water 87
Driving tips, refer to Driving

notes 86

Dry air, refer to Cooling

function 76

DTC Dynamic Traction

Control 57

Dynamic Brake Control DBC,

refer to Brake Assist 57
Dynamic Stability Control

DSC 57

Displacement, refer to Engine

Dynamic Traction Control

data 158

DTC 57

E

Electrical malfunction – door lock 22
– fuel filler flap 112
Electronic brake-force

distribution 57

Electronic Stability Program

ESP, refer to Dynamic Stability Control DSC 57

Emergency operation, refer to

Manual operation

– door lock 22
– fuel filler flap 112
– transmission lock, automatic

transmission 43

Emergency services, refer to

Roadside Assistance 140

Engine – breaking in 86
– data 158
– overheated, refer to Coolant

temperature 48

– speed 158
– starting 40
– starting, Comfort Access 25
– switching off 40
Engine compartment 122
Engine coolant, refer to

Coolant 123

Engine oil – adding 123
– additives, refer to Approved

engine oils 123

– alternative oil types 123
– approved engine oils 123
– capacity 123
– checking level 122
– dipstick 122
– intervals between changes,

refer to Service requirements 52

– MINI Maintenance

System 125

Engine oil level, checking 122
Engine output, refer to Engine

data 158

Engine starting, refer to Starting the engine 40

ESP Electronic Stability

Program, refer to Dynamic Stability Control DSC 57

Exhaust system, refer to Hot

exhaust system 86

Exterior mirrors 34
– adjusting 34
– automatic dimming

feature 34

– automatic heating 34
– folding in and out 34
External audio device 79
Eyes – for tow-starting and towing

away 142

– for tying down loads 91

Flat tires, refer to Tire

condition 118

Floor mats, care 129
Fog lamps – replacing bulb 133
Folding rear seat backrest 88
Footbrake, refer to Braking

safely 87

Footwell lamps 70
For your own safety 5
Four-wheel drive, refer to

ALL4 58

Front airbags 64
Front fog lamps 70
– indicator lamp 144
– replacing bulb 133
Front seat adjustment 30
Frost on windows, refer to

Defrosting windows 74, 75

Failure messages, refer to

FTM, refer to Flat Tire

Check Control 54

Failure of an electrical

consumer 139

Fastening safety belts, refer to

Safety belts 33

Fault messages, refer to Check

Control 54

Faulty – tire 60
Filter – microfilter for air

conditioner 74

– microfilter/activated-

charcoal filter for automatic climate control 76
Fine wood, care 129
First aid pouch 140
Fixture for remote control,

refer to Ignition lock 39

Flash when locking/

unlocking 20

Flat tire – run-flat tires 119
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 61
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 59
– indicating a flat tire 60
– initializing the system 59
– snow chains 59
– system limits 59

Monitor 59

Fuel 113
– gauge 48
– high-quality brands 113
– quality 113
– specifications 113
– tank capacity 160
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel

gauge 48

Fuel consumption display – average fuel consumption 49
Fuel display, refer to Fuel

gauge 48

Fuel filler flap 112
– releasing in the event of

electrical malfunction 112

Fuses 139

Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote control 77

Gasoline – refer to Average fuel

consumption 49

Gasoline display, refer to Fuel

gauge 48

165

Gasoline, refer to Required

fuel 113

Gear indicator – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 41

Gear shifting – automatic transmission 41
– manual transmission 41
Gearshift lever – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 41

– manual transmission 41
General driving notes 86
Glass sunroof, electric 27
– convenient operation 20, 22
– opening, closing 27
– remote control 20
– tilting 27
Glove compartment 79
Grills, refer to Air vents 72
Gross vehicle weight, refer to

Weights 160

Heating 72
– mirrors 34
– rear window 73, 75
– seats 33
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing

cargo 91

Height adjustment – seats 31
– steering wheel 35
Height, refer to

Dimensions 159

High beams 69
– headlamp flasher 69
– indicator lamp 144
– replacing bulb 132
High water, refer to Driving

through water 87

Hill Assist 58
Hills 87
Holders for cups 81
Homepage 4
Hood 121
Horn 10
Hot exhaust system 86
Hydroplaning 86

Halogen lamps – replacing bulb 132
Handbrake, refer to Parking

Individual settings, refer to

Personal Profile 18

Inflation pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 61
Initializing – Flat Tire Monitor FTM 59
– glass sunroof, electric 27
Instrument cluster, refer to

Displays 12

Instrument lighting 70
Instrument panel, refer to

Cockpit 10

Instrument panel, refer to

Displays 12

Integrated key 18
Integrated universal remote

control 77

Interior lamps 70
– remote control 21
Interior rearview mirror 34
– automatic dimming

feature 34
Interlock 41
Intermittent mode of the

wipers 44

Internet page 4

Jacking points 138
Jets, refer to Window washer

nozzles 46

Jumpering, refer to Jump-

starting 140

brake 40

Hands-free system 14, 106
Hazard warning flashers 14
Head airbags 64
Head Light, refer to Adaptive

Light Control 69
Head restraints 32
– sitting safely 30
Headlamp control,

automatic 67

Headlamp flasher 43
– indicator lamp 11, 144
Headlamps – replacing bulb 132
Headlamps, care 128
Headlight glass lens 132
Heated – mirrors 34
– rear window 73, 75
– seats 33

166

Ice warning, refer to Outside

temperature warning 48

Ignition 39
– switched off 39
– switched on 39
Ignition key position 1, refer to

Radio readiness 39

Ignition key position 2, refer to

Jump-starting 140

Ignition on 39

Ignition key, refer to

Integrated key/remote control 18

Ignition lock 39
Imprint 2
Incoming call 104
Indicator and warning

lamps 13, 144

– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 62
Indicator lighting, refer to

Instrument lighting 70

Individual air distribution 74

Key Memory, refer to Personal

Profile 18

Key, refer to Keys/remote

controls 18

Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access 25
Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort

Access 25

Keypad dialing 104

Kickdown 42
– automatic transmission with

Locking – adjusting confirmation

Steptronic 42

Knock control 113

Lamps and bulbs, replacing

bulbs 131

Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/

low beams 67

Lashing eyes, refer to Securing

cargo 91

LATCH child restraint fixing

system 37

Leather care 129
LEDs light-emitting diodes 131
Length, refer to

Dimensions 159
License plate lamp – bulb replacement 135
Liftgate 23
– Comfort Access 26
– opening from outside 23
– opening/closing 23
– unlocking with remote

control 21

Light – automatic headlamp

control 67

Light switch 67
Light-alloy wheels, care 129
Light-emitting diodes

LEDs 131
Lighter 81
– socket 82
Lighting – lamps and bulbs 131
– of the instruments 70
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps 67
Limit 155
Load 90
Load securing equipment, refer to Securing cargo 91

Lock buttons of doors, refer to

Locking 22

signal 20

– from inside 22
– from outside 20
– without remote control, refer

to Comfort Access 25

Locking and unlocking doors – confirmation signals 20
– from inside 22
– from outside 19
Low beams 67
– automatic 67
– replacing bulb 132
Lower back support, refer to

Lumbar support 31

Luggage compartment – doors, refer to Liftgate 23
Luggage compartment partition net, refer to Partition net 89

Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 92

Lumbar support 31

M+S tires, refer to Winter

tires 120

Maintenance, refer to Service

Booklet

Maintenance system 125
Malfunction warnings, refer to

Check Control 54

Manual air distribution 74
Manual mode – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 42

Manual operation – door lock 22
– fuel filler flap 112
– transmission lock, automatic

transmission 43

Manual transmission 41
Manual washing 128
Master key, refer to Integrated

key/remote control 18

Maximum cooling 75

Maximum speed – with winter tires 120
Medical assistance, refer to

First aid pouch 140

Microfilter – for air conditioner 74
– for automatic climate

control 76

– MINI Maintenance

System 125

Microfilter/activated-charcoal

filter

– MINI Maintenance

System 125

Microphone for telephone 14
MINI Internet page 4
MINI Maintenance System 125
Mirror dimming feature 34
Mirrors 34
– exterior mirrors 34
– heating 34
– interior rearview mirror 34
Mobile phone – adjusting volume 103
– connecting, refer to Mobile

phone, pairing 100

– installation location, refer to

Center armrest 79

– pairing 100
– What to do if… 102
Mobile phone, installation location, refer to Center armrest 79

Mobility System 135
Modifications, technical, refer

to For your own safety 5
Monitoring system for tire

pressures, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 59

Multifunction switch – refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 43

– refer to Wiper system 44
Multifunctional steering

wheel, refer to Buttons on the steering wheel 11

167

Neck support, refer to Head

restraints 32

Nets, refer to Storage

compartments 80

New tires 119
Number of cylinders, refer to

Engine data 158

Number of safety belts 30
Nylon rope, refer to Tow

rope 142

OBD socket, refer to Socket for

On-Board Diagnosis 125

Octane ratings, refer to Fuel

specifications 113

Odometer 48
Oil consumption 122
Oil level 122
Oil, refer to Engine oil 122
Oil types 123
Old batteries, refer to

Disposal 139

Opening and closing – Comfort Access 25
– from inside 22
– from outside 19
– using the door lock 21
– using the remote control 19
Opening and unlocking – from inside 22
Outlets – refer to Ventilation 76
Outlets, refer to Air vents 72
Output, refer to Engine

data 158

Outside temperature display – change units of measure 51
– in the onboard computer 51
Outside temperature

warning 48

Outside-air mode – automatic climate control 75
Overheated engine, refer to

Coolant temperature 48

168

Paintwork, care 128
Park Distance Control PDC 56
Parking – vehicle 40
Parking aid, refer to Park Distance Control PDC 56

Parking brake 40
Parking lamps, replacing

bulb 133

Parking lamps/low beams 67
Partition net 89
Parts and accessories, refer to

Your individual vehicle 4

Pathway lighting 67
Personal Profile 18
Phone numbers – dialing 104
Pinch protection system – windows 28
Plastic parts, care 129
Pollen – refer to Microfilter for air

conditioner 74

– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic climate control 76

Power failure 139
Power window – safety switch 29
Power windows 28
Power windows, refer to

Windows 28

Pressure monitoring of tires,

refer to Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 61

Pressure monitoring, tires 59
– Flat Tire Monitor 59
Pressure, tires 114
Protective function, refer to

Pinch protection system

– windows 28
Puncture – Flat Tire Monitor 59

Radio key, refer to Integrated

key/remote control 18

Radio position, refer to Radio

readiness 39

Radio readiness 39
– switched off 39
– switched on 39
Rain sensor 44
Range, refer to Cruising

range 49

Reading lamps 71
Rear fog lamp – indicator lamp 144
Rear lamps – bulb replacement 134
Rear lamps, refer to Tail

lamps 134

Rear seat backrest, folding 88
Rear seats – adjusting 31
– folding down the

backrests 88

Rear window – windshield wiper 46
Rear window defroster 73, 75
Rear window safety switch 29
Rear-mounted luggage

rack 92

Rearview mirror, refer to

Mirrors 34

Recirculated-air mode 73, 75
Recirculation of air, refer to

Recirculated-air mode 73, 75

Reclining seat, refer to

Backrest 31
Refueling 112
Releasing – hood 121
Remote control 18
– battery renewal 27
– Comfort Access 25
– garage door opener 77
– liftgate 21
– malfunctions 21, 26
– service data 125

Replacement remote

control 18

Replacing bulbs, refer to

Lamps and bulbs 131

Replacing tires, refer to New

wheels and tires 119

Reporting safety defects 6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel

gauge 48

Reservoir for washer

systems 46

Restraint systems – for children 36
– refer to Safety belts 33
Reverse gear – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 42

– manual transmission 41
Roadside Assistance 140
Roadside parking lamps 69
– replacing bulb 133
Roadworthiness test, refer to

Service requirements 52

Roof load capacity 160
Roof-mounted luggage

rack 92

Rope, refer to Tow-starting,

towing away 142

RSC Run-flat System

Component, refer to Run-flat tires 119

Rubber parts, care 128
Run-flat System Component

RSC, refer to Run-flat tires 119

Run-flat tires 119
– flat tire 60
– Flat Tire Monitor 60
– tire inflation pressure 114
– tire replacement 119
– winter tires 120

Safety belt – number 30
Safety Belt Reminder 33
Safety belts 33
– damage 33
– indicator lamp 33
– reminder 33
– sitting safely 30
Safety belts, care 129
Safety systems – airbags 64
– Antilock Brake System

ABS 57

– driving stability control

systems 56

– Dynamic Stability Control

DSC 57

– safety belts 33
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat

tires 119

Screw thread for tow

fitting 142

Seat adjustment – mechanical 31
– rear 31
Seats 30
– adjusting the seats 31
– heating 33
– sitting safely 30
Securing the vehicle – from inside 22
– from outside 19
Selector lever – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 41

Selector lever lock – automatic transmission with

Steptronic, refer to Shiftlock 41

Service car, refer to Roadside

Assistance 140

Service data in the remote

control 125

Service Interval Display, refer to Condition Based Service CBS 125

Service, refer to Roadside

Assistance 140

Service requirement display,

refer to Condition Based Service CBS 125

Service requirements 52
Settings – clock, 12h/24h mode 51
Settings and information 50
Shift paddles 42
Shifting gears – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 42

– manual transmission 41
Shiftlock – automatic transmission, refer

to Changing selector lever positions 41
Side airbags 64
Side marker lamps, replacing

bulbs 134

Side turn signal – replacing bulb 134
Side windows, refer to

Windows 28

Signal horn, refer to Horn 10
Sitting safely 30
– airbags 30
– safety belts 30
– with head restraint 30
Size, refer to Dimensions 159
Sliding/tilt sunroof – refer to Glass sunroof,

electric 27

– overriding manually 43
Selector lever positions – automatic transmission with

Slot for remote control 39
Smokers' package, refer to

Ashtray 81

Steptronic 41

169

Snap-in adapter – inserting/removing 109
– use 98
Snap-in adapter, refer to Center armrest storage compartment 79

Snow chains 120
Socket for On-Board Diagnosis

OBD 125

Socket, refer to Connecting

electrical appliances 82

Special oils, refer to Approved

engine oils 123

Speed 158
– with winter tires 120
Speedo, refer to

Speedometer 12

Speedometer 12
Split rear seat backrest, refer to Expanding the cargo area 88

Sport button 59
Stability control, refer to Driving stability control systems 56

Start/Stop button 39
– starting the engine 40
– switching off the engine 40
Starting assistance, refer to

Jump-starting 140

Starting, refer to Starting the

engine 40

Starting the engine – Start/Stop button 39
Start-off assistance, refer to – DSC 57
– Hill Assist 58
Status of this Owner's Manual

at time of printing 4

Steering wheel 35
– adjustment 35
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 39
– shift paddles 42
Steptronic, refer to Automatic

transmission with Steptronic 41

Storage area – cargo area 88
Storage compartments 80

170

Storage space – storage compartments 80
Storing the vehicle 130
Storing tires 120
Stowage, refer to Storage

compartments 80

Summer tires, refer to Wheels

and tires 114

Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off – engine 40
Switching off the engine – Start/Stop button 39
Switching the cooling function

on and off 76

Symbols 4

Tachometer 48
Tail lamp, refer to Tail

lamps 134

– replacing bulb 134
Tail lamps 134
Tank volume, refer to

Capacities 160

Technical data 158
Technical modifications 5
Telephone 98
– hands-free system 106
– installation location, refer to

Center armrest 79

– voice commands 106
Temperature display – setting the units 51
Temperature of coolant, refer

to Coolant temperature 48

Temperature setting – air conditioner 73
– automatic climate control 75
Tempomat, refer to Cruise

control 46

Tightening the lug bolts – torque 138
Tightening torque, refer to Tightening lug bolts 138

Tire failure – Flat Tire Monitor 60
– indicator/warning lamp 60
– MINI Mobility System 135
– run-flat tires 60
– Tire Pressure Monitor 61
Tire inflation pressure 114
– loss 60
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 61
– limitations of system 61
– resetting system 61
– warning lamp 62
Tire pressure monitoring, refer

to Flat Tire Monitor 59
Tire Quality Grading 117
Tires – age 118
– breaking in 86
– changing, refer to Changing

wheels 137

– condition 118
– damage 118
– inflation pressure 114
– inflation pressure loss 62
– minimum tread depth 118
– new tires 119
– pressure monitoring, refer to

Flat Tire Monitor 59

– pressure monitoring, refer to

Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 61

– puncture 60
– size 117
– wear indicators, refer to

Minimum tread depth 118

– winter tires 120
– with emergency operation

properties 119

Tensioning straps, refer to

Tires with emergency

Securing cargo 91

The individual vehicle 4
Third brake lamp, refer to Center brake lamp 135
Three-point safety belt 33

operation properties, refer to Run-flat tires 119

Tires with safety features, refer

to Run-flat tires 119

Torque 158
– lug bolts 138

Tow bar 142
Tow fitting 142
– screw thread 142
Tow fittings for tow-starting

and towing away 142

Tow rope 142
Towing 141
– car with automatic

transmission 142

– methods 142
Tow-starting 141
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure

Monitor 61

Track width, refer to

Dimension 159

Traction control, refer to – Dynamic Stability Control

DSC 57

Transmission – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 41

– manual transmission 41
– overriding selector lever lock

for automatic transmission with Steptronic 43

Transport securing devices, refer to Securing cargo 91

Transporting children safely 36
Tread depth, refer to Minimum

tire tread 118

Trip odometer 48
Trip-distance counter, refer to

Trip odometer 48

Triple turn signal activation 43
Turn signal 43
– front, replacing bulb 133
– indicator lamp 12
– rear, replacing bulb 134
– side, replacing bulb 134
Turning circle, refer to

Dimensions 159

Uniform Tire Quality Grading

UTQR 117

Units – average fuel consumption 51
– temperature 51
Universal garage-door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote control 77

Universal remote control 77
Unlatching, refer to

Unlocking 26

Unlocking – from inside 22
– from outside 19
– liftgate 26
– setting unlocking

behavior 19

– without remote control, refer

to Comfort Access 25

Upholstery, care 129
USB audio interface 80

Vehicle – battery 138
– breaking in 86
– cargo loading 88
– dimensions 159
– identification number, refer to Engine compartment 122

– parking 40
– storage 130
– weight 160
Vehicle jack – jacking points 138
Ventilation – air conditioner 76
Ventilation, refer to Climate

Tying down loads, refer to

control 72

Cargo loading 91

Vents, refer to Air vents 72
Vents, refer to Ventilation 76
Voice commands – telephone 106

Voice phone book 107
Volume – mobile phone 103
Volume of cargo area 160

Warning and indicator

lamps 13, 144

Warning messages, refer to

Check Control 54

Warning triangle 140
Washer fluid 46
– capacity of reservoir 46
Washer fluid reservoir 46
Washer/wiper system – washer fluid 46
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray 81
Water on roads, refer to

Driving through water 87
Waterfall lighting, refer to

Ambient lighting 71

Wear indicators in tires, refer to

Minimum tread depth 118

Weights 160
Welcome lamps 67
Wheelbase, refer to

Dimensions 159

Wheels and tires 114
Wheels, new 119
Width, refer to

Dimensions 159

Window washer, refer to

Washer fluid 46

Window washer reservoir,

refer to Washer fluid

– volume, refer to

Capacities 160

Window washer system 44
– washer fluid 46
– washer jets 46
Windows 28
– closing 28
– convenient operation 20
– opening 28
– pinch protection system 28
– safety switch 29

171